Library · Guin
Guin - Mchs Community Library
Guin - Mchs Community Library serves Guin’s 2,161 residents. Last year it logged 2,435 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 765 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Guin - Mchs Community Library
8115 U.S. Highway 43, Guin 35563
18 hrsopen a week
4,000sq ft
22Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#147
#147 of 221 AL libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Alabama that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,435
visits
1.1 per resident
765
loans, print + digital
0.4 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
1,791
library cards
83% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
1.1 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.2 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
83% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
765 loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media16%E-books, audio & streaming49%
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $49K.
Local 89%Federal 11%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.